Image forming apparatus and computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

An image forming apparatus, having a cartridge detachably attached to the image forming apparatus and including a first compartment configured to store a colorant, a container configured to be connected with the cartridge and including a second compartment configured to store the colorant flowing from the cartridge, and a display configured to display a first object indicating a first remainder amount and a second object indicating a second remainder amount in a single screen, is provided. The first remainder amount is a remainder amount of the colorant stored in the first compartment, and the second remainder amount is a remainder amount of the colorant stored in the second compartment.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
 a first cartridge configured to store first ink; 
 a first tank configured to receive the first ink from the first cartridge and to store the first ink therein; 
 a head mounted on a carriage and configured to receive the first ink from the first tank and to discharge the first ink; 
 a display; and 
 a controller, 
 wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to switch from a first screen to a second screen in response to a first object being touched by a user, 
 wherein the first screen includes the first object, the first object having a rectangular shape, 
 wherein the second screen includes a first rectangle and a second rectangle thereon, the first rectangle indicating an amount of the first ink in the first cartridge and the second rectangle indicating an amount of the first ink in the first tank. 
 
     
     
       2. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first object includes a sign corresponding to ink. 
     
     
       3. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first screen includes a second object, through which the display is switchable from the first screen to a setting screen. 
     
     
       4. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the first object is laterally adjacent to the second object on the first screen. 
     
     
       5. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the first rectangle and the second rectangle are arranged along a first direction on the second screen, and 
 wherein the first object and the second object are arranged along a second direction on the first screen, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. 
 
     
     
       6. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the first screen includes a third object, 
 wherein the third object is larger than the first object, 
 wherein the third object is larger than the second object, and 
 wherein the first object and the second object are arranged below the third object on the first screen. 
 
     
     
       7. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the first object and the second object are arranged at a bottom of the first screen. 
     
     
       8. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first rectangle has a first side extending along a first direction and a second side extending perpendicularly to the first direction. 
     
     
       9. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the first side is longer than the second side. 
     
     
       10. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first rectangle has a first area and the second rectangle has a second area, and 
 wherein the first area is larger than the second area. 
 
     
     
       11. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a second cartridge configured to store second ink, the first ink having a first color and the second ink having a second color which is different from the first color; and 
 a second tank configured to receive the second ink from the second cartridge and store the second ink therein, 
 wherein the head is configured to receive the second ink from the second tank and discharge the second ink, 
 wherein the first cartridge has a first ink storable capacity and the second cartridge has a second ink storable capacity, the first ink storable capacity being greater than the second ink storable capacity, 
 wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a third rectangle and a fourth rectangle thereon, the third rectangle indicating an amount of the second ink in the second cartridge and the fourth rectangle indicating an amount of the second ink in the second tank, 
 wherein the third rectangle has a third area and the fourth rectangle has a fourth area, the third area being larger than the fourth area, and 
 wherein the first area is larger than the third area. 
 
     
     
       12. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first rectangle is spaced away from the second rectangle. 
     
     
       13. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a first mark thereon when the first cartridge does not store a substantial amount of the first ink to flow into the first tank. 
     
     
       14. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the first mark is an exclamation mark. 
     
     
       15. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a second mark thereon when neither the first cartridge nor the first tank stores a substantial amount of the first ink to continue printing. 
     
     
       16. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the second mark is a cross-out mark. 
     
     
       17. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a first mark and a second mark thereon,
 wherein the first mark is displayed when the first cartridge does not store a substantial amount of the first ink to flow into the first tank, 
 wherein the second mark is displayed when neither the first cartridge nor the first tank stores a substantial amount of the first ink to continue printing, and 
 wherein the first mark has a first shape and the second mark has a second shape, the first shape being different from the second shape. 
 
     
     
       18. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a first mark and a second mark thereon, 
 wherein the first mark is displayed when the first cartridge does not store a substantial amount of the first ink to flow into the first tank, 
 wherein the second mark is displayed when neither the first cartridge nor the first tank stores a substantial amount of the first ink to continue printing, and 
 wherein the first mark overlaps the first rectangle, and the second mark overlaps the second rectangle and the second rectangle. 
 
     
     
       19. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first rectangle has a first area, and 
 wherein the controller is configured to display the first area to be smaller in response to decreasing of the amount of the first ink in the first cartridge. 
 
     
     
       20. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 19 ,
 wherein the second rectangle has a second area, and 
 wherein the controller is configured to display the second area to be smaller in response to decreasing of the amount of the first ink in the first tank. 
 
     
     
       21. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the second screen includes a first frame and a second frame, and 
 wherein the second screen includes the first frame and the second frame without displaying the first rectangle or the second rectangle when both a remaining amount of the first ink in the first cartridge and a remaining amount of the first ink in the first tank are zero. 
 
     
     
       22. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second screen excludes both an image of the head and an amount of the first ink in the head. 
     
     
       23. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first screen excludes the first rectangle and the second rectangle. 
     
     
       24. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
 a first cartridge configured to store first ink; 
 a first tank configured to receive the first ink from the first cartridge and to store the first ink therein; 
 a head mounted on a carriage and configured to receive the first ink from the first tank and to discharge the first ink; 
 a display; and 
 a controller, 
 wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to switch from a first screen to a second screen in response to a first object being touched by a user, and 
 wherein the second screen includes a first rectangle indicating an amount of the first ink in the first cartridge and a second rectangle indicating an amount of the first ink in the first tank. 
 
     
     
       25. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein the second screen excludes both an image of the head and an amount of the first ink in the head. 
     
     
       26. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 25 , wherein the first screen excludes the first rectangle and the second rectangle.